Questions for Kev S.

Toc Rat · Unread post by **Toc Rat** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:07 am

If you could ask KS just one question,(and get a answer) what would it be?

Jefffar · Unread post by **Jefffar** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:10 am

Would you mind answering a few questions for me?

The Galactus Kid · Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:13 am

Toc Rat wrote:If you could ask KS just one question,(and get a answer) what would it be?

I can, and I do.

Gomen_Nagai · Unread post by **Gomen_Nagai** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:23 am

I'd ask him... (Censored).

Slag · Unread post by **Slag** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:25 am

How much wood would a mutant woodchuck chuck if a mutant woodchuck could chuck wood?

Killer Cyborg · Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:38 pm

Toc Rat wrote:If you could ask KS just one question,(and get a answer) what would it be?

How was the C-12 originally supposed to work?

The Galactus Kid · Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:40 pm

In all my time asking Kevin questions, I think I only asked ONE game question and that was in order to laugh at my GM to his face.

Dr. Doom III · Unread post by **Dr. Doom III** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:15 pm

One question?
Here's how it would go.

Me - So you're Kevin Siembieda eh?
Kevin - Yep.
Security - OK that's your question. Move on.
Me - Damnit!

Rimmerdal · Unread post by **Rimmerdal** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:17 pm

I'd ask him why skills are are BEFORE the actual classes....

The Galactus Kid · Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:31 pm

...

I don't understand your question, Rimmerdal

Warwolf · Unread post by **Warwolf** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:34 pm

The Galactus Kid wrote:... I don't understand your question, Rimmerdal

I think he's referring to the layout of the Rifts main book (among others).

Toc Rat · Unread post by **Toc Rat** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:35 pm

I would ask if he has any plans to make a Rifts game for a platform other then the N-gage. If not why?

The Galactus Kid · Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:39 pm

He does. This has been addressed by both Alex M. and Kevin multiple times. They are just looking for someone who can do it and do it well.

Toc Rat · Unread post by **Toc Rat** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:48 pm

The Galactus Kid wrote:He does. This has been addressed by both Alex M. and Kevin multiple times. They are just looking for someone who can do it and do it well.

Never seen it posted anywhere. When I went to that nokia chat I asked that question, twice and got ignored in favor of idiots with no love for the Rifts game.

The Galactus Kid · Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:50 pm

I know that I've seen it at least once in the video game threads. Dig those up. Your question would not have been asked in the nokia chat because it was hosted by nokia and they wouldn't support their competitors.

Toc Rat · Unread post by **Toc Rat** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:54 pm

All the more reason why Kev needs to host a chat here where the true fans can ask questions.

cornholioprime · Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:58 pm

Kevin: What??

Cornholioprime: If Jimmy cracks Corn, and no one cares, then why does he keep doing it???

Kevin: :thwak:

Cornholioprime: Narf!!!!!

Warwolf · Unread post by **Warwolf** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:25 pm

cornholioprime wrote:Cornholioprime: Narf!!!!!

Since when did you become Pinky?

Nxla666 · Unread post by **Nxla666** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:32 pm

MY question would be "CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE A DECENT MAP OF THE PLANET SO I CAN FIGURE OUT IF I ACTUALLY LIVE IN CHI-TOWN OR NOT!!!"

cornholioprime · Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:40 pm

Warwolf wrote:
cornholioprime wrote:Cornholioprime: Narf!!!!!

Since when did you become Pinky?

I don't know, Brain....

cornholioprime · Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:41 pm

Nxla666 wrote:MY question would be "CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE A DECENT MAP OF THE PLANET SO I CAN FIGURE OUT IF I ACTUALLY LIVE IN CHI-TOWN OR NOT!!!"

Warwolf · Unread post by **Warwolf** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:31 pm

cornholioprime wrote:
Warwolf wrote:
cornholioprime wrote:Cornholioprime: Narf!!!!!

Since when did you become Pinky?
I don't know, Brain....

Well I appreciate the compliment, but my head isn't quite big enough and I don't quite want to take over the world (yet :demon:

). But you and I can still plot... :-D

Rimmerdal · Unread post by **Rimmerdal** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:03 pm

The Galactus Kid wrote:... I don't understand your question, Rimmerdal

In the main guide all the skills are listed first....BEFORE the OCC's and RCC's.

THat makes no sense to me..I look and chose a class first, not skills.

Trencher · Unread post by **Trencher** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:19 pm

I would ask him if they were planning on making any books about Scandinavia.

Rimmerdal · Unread post by **Rimmerdal** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:21 pm

Trencher wrote:I would ask him if they were planning on making any books about Scandinavia.

Wild guess but you live there or are Scandinavian?

Trencher · Unread post by **Trencher** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:02 pm

Wow! Are you psychic or something? :-D

Can you guess wich country?

Rimmerdal · Unread post by **Rimmerdal** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:06 pm

I'll quit While I'm ahead.

The Galactus Kid · Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:47 pm

Sweden

J. Lionheart · Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:15 am

Trencher wrote:Wow! Are you psychic or something? Can you guess wich country?

Hmm, Norway? I'll guess that, cause somebody asked about it the other day, might have been you :-P

As for the original thread topic -

I would ask him what actually happened to the Palladium of Desires.

As a note to people coming up with questions - I'll try to make a post and get a list of question to ask him (serious ones only, and a limited number) before I head to Gen Con. Obviously I can't gaurantee he'll be answering, or that the answers are will be complete, but I can try.

RainOfSteel · Unread post by **RainOfSteel** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:18 am

Q: Will you be hiring a copy-editor/continuity-guardian?

Swift-13 · Unread post by **Swift-13** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:12 am

"Why do you hate RIFTS Australia so much?"

Trencher · Unread post by **Trencher** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:33 am

J. Lionheart wrote:Hmm, Norway?

I got to buy me one of those crystal helmets.

Comrade Corsarius · Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:36 am

Hi Kev, Why haven't you released Rifts Australia II an III even though they've already been written and edited and are waiting for printing?

Unread post by **AlexM** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:35 am

Toc Rat wrote:I would ask if he has any plans to make a Rifts game for a platform other then the N-gage. If not why?

Just because you asked that question, well make sure the Rifts game never appears on another platform. :lol:

No, we're talking to a few companies about putting it on other platforms, but since we're only in the "talk" stage, and no contracts have been signed, I can't even mention who they are. The whole negotiation thing is unpredictable as to how long it might take, but we'll let everybody know the moment something happens.

Alex M

Mack · Unread post by **Mack** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:46 am

Killer Cyborg wrote:
Toc Rat wrote:If you could ask KS just one question,(and get a answer) what would it be?

How was the C-12 originally supposed to work?

Ditto.

Toc Rat · Unread post by **Toc Rat** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:55 am

AlexM wrote:
Toc Rat wrote:I would ask if he has any plans to make a Rifts game for a platform other then the N-gage. If not why?

Just because you asked that question, well make sure the Rifts game never appears on another platform.

No, we're talking to a few companies about putting it on other platforms, but since we're only in the "talk" stage, and no contracts have been signed, I can't even mention who they are. The whole negotiation thing is unpredictable as to how long it might take, but we'll let everybody know the moment something happens.

Alex M

I sooo hate nokia and it's thrice be damned N-gage.

Good to hear that KS is at least looking in to other platforms. Hopefully we will see something for either the PC market or Sony.

Toc Rat · Unread post by **Toc Rat** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:04 pm

Will there ever be a source book for the True Atlanteans? We've only got scraps of info...

cornholioprime · Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:57 pm

Comrade Corsarius wrote:Hi Kev, Why haven't you released Rifts Australia II an III even though they've already been written and edited and are waiting for printing?

If what you say is true, Comrade, then I'd like to know that, too...

..legal Issues with the Books' original Writer (is it Ben Lucas??) perhaps???

Comrade Corsarius · Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:26 pm

cornholioprime wrote:If what you say is true, Comrade, then I'd like to know that, too...

..legal Issues with the Books' original Writer (is it Ben Lucas??) perhaps???

Not that I'm aware of. BCL used to post on these boards and he had no real problem with it being released. All the books were originally one manuscript that was divided into three sections, set out, edited, and prepared for printing. This happened simultaneously and the idea was that Aust 1 would be released, then 2 and 3 in short order afterwards (like the way they did with China). BCL only gave a bit of surprise when he saw that there were giant-fragging-kangaroos in it (courtesy of Kev, enough to make any Australian cringe and gag at the stereotype) and the Mokoloi were waaaay upped in power. Purportedly this was done so Kev could slap his name on the thing and say 'It's By Kevin Siembiada and some other guy', but BCL was happy to see Aust 2 and 3 come out similarly altered, so no problem there either. There's absolutely no reason, other than the whim of KS, that they've not been printed.

BookWyrm · Unread post by **BookWyrm** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:52 pm

Me: "When?"
Kev: "When what?"
Me: "That was my one question."
Kev: " 'When?' is your question?"
Me: "Yep." :twisted:

Kev: "......but you didn't specify anything."
Me: "I know."
Kev: ".........you were the one with the Ferret Treadmil story a few years ago, at the Compleat Strategist signing, wern't you?"
Me: "Yep." :twisted:

Kev: ".......................you're a sick b*stard, you know?"
Me: "I know, but it's keeps me from doing worse things." :twisted:

Kev:

"..................I don't even want to know."

Insidious, ain't it?

Thinyser · Unread post by **Thinyser** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:07 pm

Rolling Bear wrote:I would ask him this

"If Archie 3 were to read every palladium book every made would his head explode immediatly do to inconsitancies, or would it take him a couple of days to reason out there is no reason and thus kill himself?"

I vote immediatly explode! :lol:

SirTenzan · Unread post by **SirTenzan** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:01 am

... about my book series, to see if he would be interested in abandoning the idea to have another monster haven on Vancouver Island.

Guest · Unread post by **Guest** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:50 pm

Chewbacca wrote:Well I have to ask: KS why do you deny people the privledge of converting your games to other systems for personal use?

He doesn't. What he does deny is public conversion of copywritten material from other companies. That's not only unoriginal, it's just lame.

Tinker Dragoon · Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:09 pm

Chewbacca wrote:So he won't get mad if I convert BtS and Nightbane to he Cinematic Unisystem?

Only as long as it's for personal use and never distributed publicly in any form.

And that's not denying a privilege, that's exercising one's authority as the copyright holder.

Mack · Unread post by **Mack** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:54 am

Chewbacca wrote:So he won't get mad if I convert BtS and Nightbane to he Cinematic Unisystem?

It's a legal issue. Palladium Books, the company, can not endorse such actions since they don't have rights to other systems, and vice versa. But remember KS's first rule of gaming: Have Fun. What you do in your own basement is up to you.

Killer Cyborg · Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:12 am

Ishtirru wrote:Kevin, why did you not have greater controll over the Artists and Writers so as to not a have them act too independently from one another? Why can't you edit the books better? Are you a push over? Because now there are too many inconsistencies!

I wouldn't phrase it like that, but yeah....

PigLickJF · Unread post by **PigLickJF** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:54 am

Ishtirru wrote:Oh, here:

Kevin, why did you not have greater controll over the Artists and Writers so as to not a have them act too independently from one another, and why can't you edit the books better, and are you a push over? Because now there are too many!

Ok, now it's one sentence, but it's still three questions.

PigLick

Dead Boy · Unread post by **Dead Boy** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:18 pm

My question to Kev would be: "Just what is that you have against the big guns of heavy vehicles that makes them so nerfed and out of porportion from what they ought to be?"

Toc Rat · Unread post by **Toc Rat** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:30 pm

Will the magic system ever be changed so that it will be able to compete with technology on equal terms?

RainOfSteel · Unread post by **RainOfSteel** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:42 pm

Ishtirru wrote:Kevin, why did you not have greater controll over the Artists and Writers so as to not a have them act too independently from one another? Why can't you edit the books better? Are you a push over? Because now there are too many inconsistencies!

Uh, that's going a bit far. The realities of the RPG gaming industry mean that no one ever has total control over the production process.

I would be willing to bet that KS is often more happy he gets good artwork before a deadline, than getting something that fits 100% with requirements.

Also, kicking around creative talent usually causes poor results, including people walking away.

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